Deborah is a Canada Research Chair, and professor at St. Thomas University. She is the author of three books: href="http://books.google.com/books?id=Iv2RqXvTfSwCamp;printsec=frontcoveramp;dq=%22The+Widowed+Self%22+Deborah+Van+den+Hoonaardamp;source=blamp;ots=C7ewesys6Bamp;sig=SKcqFg1SBNhkPC1fRcHlSX3GLwkamp;hl=enamp;ei=_4RNTb2rCIK8lQfi5fHeDwamp;sa=Xamp;oi=book_resultamp;ct=resultamp;resnum=2amp;ved=0CBwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepageamp;qamp;f=false"The Widowed Self: The Older Woman's Journey Through Widowhood; href="http://books.google.com/books?id=_dH85jBWZf0Camp;dq=%22By+Himself%22+Deborah+Van+den+Hoonaardamp;hl=enamp;ei=bIVNTbn1JcaqlAej4ZRCamp;sa=Xamp;oi=book_resultamp;ct=resultamp;resnum=1amp;ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA"By Himself: The Older Man's Experience of Widowhood; and href="http://books.google.com/books?id=IFrb6IPLISECamp;pg=PT478amp;dq=%22Equality+of+Women+and+Men%22+Deborah+Van+den+Hoonaardamp;hl=enamp;ei=w4VNTcWcGYH6lweVkoQxamp;sa=Xamp;oi=book_resultamp;ct=resultamp;resnum=1amp;ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepageamp;q=%22Equality%20of%20Women%20and%20Men%22%20Deborah%20Van%20den%20Hoonaardamp;f=false"Equality of Women and Men: The Experience of the Baha'i Community of Canada which she is co-author with her husband Will.